Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAB, NFL, NHL and NBA Previews and Odds - 12/12/2022

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Dec 12, 2022
The Monday sports card features action in the NFL, NBA, NHL, and NCAAB.

Week 14 in the National Football League concludes with one game for Monday Night Football. The New England Patriots visit Arizona to play the Cardinals on ESPN and ESPN2's Peyton and Eli “Manningcast” at 8:15 PM ET. The Patriots are on a two-game losing streak after a 24-10 loss at home to Buffalo as a 3.5-point underdog on Thursday, December 1st. They fell to 6-6 with the setback. The Cardinals lost for the fourth time in their last five games in a 25-24 loss at home to the Los Angeles Chargers as a 2.5-point underdog two weeks ago on November 27th. Their record dropped to 4-8 with the loss. New England is a 2.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 43.5 (all odds from DraftKings). 

The National Basketball Association has seven games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Miami Heat play at Indiana against the Pacers as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 228. The Brooklyn Nets are at Washington to play the Wizards as a 5-point road favorite with a total of 228. 

The Memphis Grizzlies host the Atlanta Hawks on NBA-TV at 8:10 PM ET. The Grizzlies won their fifth game in a row with a 114-103 victory against Detroit as a 10.5-point favorite on Thursday. They improved their record to 17-9 with the win. The Hawks ended a three-game losing streak on Sunday with a 123-22 win in overtime as a 3.5-point favorite. They pulled their record up to 14-13 with the win. Memphis is a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 228.5. 

Two NBA games start at 8:40 PM ET. The Dallas Mavericks play at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 228. The Cleveland Cavaliers travel to San Antonio to play the Spurs as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 223.5. The Portland Trail Blazers are at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves at 10:10 PM ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 232. 

The Boston Celtics play in Los Angeles against the Clippers on NBA-TV at 10:40 PM ET. The Celtics’ three-game winning streak ended in a 123-107 loss at Golden State as a 2.5-point favorite on Saturday. Their record fell to 21-6 with the loss. The Clippers ended a two-game losing streak with a 114-107 win at Washington as a 5-point favorite on Saturday. They improved their record to 15-13 with the victory. Boston is a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 226.5. 

The National Hockey League has six games on its slate. Three NHL games drop the puck at 7:05 PM ET. The Calgary Flames visit Montreal to play the Canadiens as a -205 money line road favorite with a total of 6. The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Dallas Stars as a -130 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New Jersey Devils play in New York against the Rangers as a -115 money line road favorite with a total of 6. 

The Ottawa Senators are at home against the Anaheim Ducks at 7:35 PM ET as a -225 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Two more NHL games begin at 8:05 PM ET. The Minnesota Wild host the Edmonton Oilers as a -125 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. The St. Louis Blues are at home against the Nashville Predators as a -115 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.

The college basketball schedule features 20 games involving Division I programs. One game is on national television. Creighton plays Arizona State on FS1 at 9 PM ET in the Jack Jones Hoopfest at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 139.5.

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